Inspection; Adjustment; Drive Chain - Triumph Speed Triple Handbook

Maintenance and Adjustment

Inspection

Check that there is 2 - 3 mm clutch lever free
play at the lever.
If there is an incorrect amount of free play,
adjustments must be made.

Adjustment

Turn the adjuster on the clutch lever until the
correct amount of clutch lever free play is
achieved at all steering angles.
If correct adjustment cannot be made using
the lever adjuster, use the cable adjuster at
the lower end of the cable.
Loosen the adjuster locknut.
Turn the outer cable adjuster to give
2 - 3 mm of free play at the clutch lever.
Tighten the locknut.
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1. Clutch cable
2. Adjuster
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Drive Chain

For safety and to prevent excessive wear the
drive chain must be checked, adjusted and
lubricated in accordance with scheduled
maintenance
adjustment and lubrication must be carried
out more frequently for extreme conditions
such as salty or heavily gritted roads.
If the chain is badly worn or incorrectly
adjusted (either too loose or too tight) the
chain could jump off the sprockets or break.
Therefore, always replace worn or damaged
chains using genuine Triumph parts supplied
by an authorised Triumph dealer.
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A loose or worn chain, or a chain that
breaks or jumps off the sprockets could
catch on the engine sprocket or lock the
rear wheel.
A chain that snags on the engine sprocket
will injure the rider and lead to loss of
motorcycle control and an accident.
Similarly, locking the rear wheel will lead to
loss of motorcycle control and an accident.
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